Psalms 109:1

1 Do not be silent, O God of my praise.

Psalms 109:1 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 109:1

Hold not thy peace
Or be not as a deaf or dumb man, or like one that turns a deaf ear and will give no answer; so the Lord seems to his people when he does not give an immediate answer to their prayers, and does not arise to help them; he seems to have forsaken them, and to stand at a distance from them; nor does he avenge them of their enemies; it is the Messiah, as man, that puts up this petition, and it agrees with ( Psalms 22:2 ) .

O God of my praise;
worthy of all praise, because of the perfections of his nature, and for the mercies he bestows; and is and ought to be the constant object of the praise of his people, and was the object of the praise of Christ; see ( Psalms 22:22 Psalms 22:55 ) , who praised him for his wonderful formation as man, having such a holy human nature, so suitable to his divine Person, and so fit for the service of his people; for his preservation from his enemies, and the deliverance of him from death and the grave, by his resurrection; for hearing his petitions, and for the special grace bestowed on his people; see ( Psalms 139:14 ) ( Psalms 118:21 Psalms 118:22 ) ( John 11:41 John 11:42 ) ( Matthew 11:25 Matthew 11:26 ) . Or, "O God of my glorying F23"; in whom he gloried, of whom he boasted; as he often with exultation spoke of him as his God and Father: or, "the God that praises me"; for his praise was not of men, but of God, who by a voice from heaven declared him his beloved Son, in whom he was well pleased, ( Matthew 3:17 ) ( 17:5 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F23 (ytlht) "gloriationis meae", Cocceius; "de quo glorior", so some in Vatablus.

Psalms 109:1 In-Context

1 Do not be silent, O God of my praise.
2 For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me, speaking against me with lying tongues.
3 They beset me with words of hate, and attack me without cause.
4 In return for my love they accuse me, even while I make prayer for them.
5 So they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
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